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SARS-related coronavirus found in UK horseshoe bats

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A coronavirus related to the virus that causes Covid-19 in humans has been found in UK horseshoe bats – according to new collaborative research from the University of East Anglia, ZSL (Zoological...

Philippines report 19 additional B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant cases

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Philippines Department of Health (DOH), along with the University of the Philippines-Philippine Genome Center (UP-PGC), and the UP-National Institutes of Health (UP-NIH)...

Outbreak News Interviews: The Top 10 podcasts of 2020

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By Robert Herriman  @bactiman63 Most years, I put out an end of year list of the Top 10 infectious disease news stories; however, this year is different with COVID-19. Instead, I want to do a Top 10 list...

SARS-CoV-2 risk: Many animal species may be vulnerable, according to study

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Humans are not the only species facing a potential threat from SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, according to a new study from the University of California, Davis. An international...

China COVID-19: Beijing under control, Epidemiologist’s take on country’s situation

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in China say the COVID-19 outbreak in Beijing has been tamed. It has been 14 days since the city has reported a positive case. Since June 11, the...

Coronavirus vaccine: Moderna announces positive interim Phase 1 data

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Clinical stage biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, Moderna, Inc.,  announced Monday positive interim clinical data of mRNA-1273, its vaccine candidate against...

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6 novel coronaviruses detected in Myanmar bats

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Researchers led by the Global Health Program, Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park and Conservation Biology Institute published a study in PLoS One last week which looks at the detection of novel coronaviruses...

Germany COVID-19 cases top 100,000

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Today, German health authorities reported that the number of COVID-19 cases in the country has exceeded the 100,000 mark, reaching 100,123, the fourth country to do...

Spain COVID-19 outbreak update: Increased cases and deaths; Foreign Affairs manages the return of more than 4,000 Spaniards traveling through Latin America

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Spain Ministry of Health is now reporting more than 72,000 COVID-19 cases, with an additional 8200 cases reported in the last 24 hours. In addition, 5690 deaths...

Paraguay reports 1st COVID-19 case, Argentina reports South America’s first death

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Paraguay While South America was the last continent to report a novel coronavirus, or COVID-19 case in late February in Brazil, the numbers are now starting to add...